第七屆全國英語演講比賽冠軍得主演講稿演講範文

to me march 28th was a lucky day. it was on that particular

evening that i found myself at central stage, in the

spotlight. winning the 21st century·ericsson cup seventh

national english speaking competition is a memory that i shall

treasure and one that will surely stay.

more important than winning the cup is the friendship that has

been established and developed among the contestants, and the

chance to communicate offstage in addition to competing

onstage. also the competition helps boost public speaking in

china, a skill hitherto undervalued.

for me, though, the competition is a more personal experience.

habitually shy, i had been reluctant to take part in any such

activities. encouraged by my friends, however, i made a

last-minute decision to give it a try. in the course of

preparation i somehow rediscovered myself, a truer me.

i found that, after all, i like communicating with other

people; that exchanging views can be so much fun—and so much

rewarding, both emotionally and intellectually; that public

speaking is most effective when you are least guarded; and

that it is essential to success in every walk of life.

at a more practical level, i realized knowing what you are

going to say and how you are going to say it are equally

important. to take the original ideas out of your head and

transplant them, so to speak, to that of others, you need to

have an organized mind. this ability improves with training.

yet there should not be any loss or addition or distortion in

the process. those ideas that finally find their way into

another head need to be recognizably yours. language is a

means to transmit information, not a means to obstruct

communication. it should be lucid to be penetrating.

in china, certain public speaking skills have been unduly

emphasized. will it really help, we are compelled to ask, to

bang at the podium or yell at the top of your lungs, if you

have come with a poorly organized speech, a muddled mind, and

unwillingness to truly share your views?

above all, the single most important thing i learnt was that

as a public speaker, you need to pay attention, first and

foremost, to the content of your speech. and second, the

structure of your speech: how one idea relates and progresses

to another.

only after these come delivery and non-verbal communication:

speed control, platform manner, and so on. pronunciation is

important, yet of greater importance is this: is your language

competent enough to express your ideas exactly the way you

intend them to be understood?

i was informed afterwards that i was chosen to be the winner

for my appropriately worded speech, excellent presence and

quick-witted response. in so remarking, the judges clearly

showed their preference: they come to listen for meaningful

ideas, not for loose judgments, nor easy laughters.

some contestants failed to address their questions head on.

some were able to, but did not know where to stop—the dragging

on betrayed their lack of confidence. the root cause was that

they did not listen attentively to the questions. or they were

thinking of what they had prepared.

as i said in my speech, it is vitally important that we young

people do more serious thinking ... to take them [issues like

globalization] on and give them honest thinking is the first

step to be prepared for both opportunities and challenges

coming our way. we need to respond honestly.

a competition like this draws talented students from all over

the country. and of course, i learnt more things than just

about public speaking. since in th

final analysis, public

speaking is all about effective communication. and this goes

true for all communications, whatever their setting.

and the following is the final version of my speech:

globalization:

opportunities and challenges

for chinas younger generation

thirty years ago, american president richard nixon made an

epoch-making visit to china, a country still isolated at that

time. premier zhou enlai said to him, your handshake came

over the vastest ocean in the world—twenty-five years of no

communication. thirty years since, china and america have

exchanged many handshakes. the fundamental implication of this

example is that the need to communicate across differences in

culture and ideology is not only felt by the two countries but

many other nations as well.

as we can see today, environmentalists from different

countries are making joint efforts to address the issue of

global warming, economists are seeking solutions to financial

crises that rage in a particular region but nonetheless

cripple the world economy, and politicians and diplomats are

getting together to discuss the issue of combating terrorism.

peace and prosperity has become a common goal that we are

striving for all over the world. underlying this mighty trend

of global communication is the echo of e. m. forsters words

only connect!

with the it revolution, traditional boundaries of human

society fall away. our culture, politics, society and commerce

are being sloshed into one large melting pot of humanity. in

this interlinked world, there are no outsiders, for a

disturbance in one place is likely to impact other parts of

the globe. we have begun to realize that a world divided

cannot endure.

china is now actively integrating into the world. our recent

entry to the wto is a good example. for decades, we have taken

pride in being self-reliant, but now we realize the importance

of participating in and contributing to a broader economic

order. from a precarious role in the world arena to our

present wto membership, we have come a long way.

but what does the way ahead look like? in some parts of the

world people are demonstrating against globalization. are they

justified, then, in criticizing the globalizing world? instead

of narrowing the gap between the rich and the poor, they say, globalization enables the developed nations to swallow the developing nations wealth in debts and interest. globalization, they argue, should be about a common interest in every other nations economic health. we are reminded by karl marx that capital goes beyond national borders and eludes control from any other entity. this has become a reality. multinational corporations are seeking the lowest cost, the largest market, and the most favourable policy. they are often powerful lobbyists in government decision-making, ruthless expansionists in the global market and a devastating presence to local businesses.

for china, still more challenges exist. how are we going to ensure a smooth transition from the planned economy to a market-based one? how to construct a legal system that is sound enough and broad enough to respond to the needs of a dynamic society? how to maintain our cultural identity in an increasingly homogeneous world? and how to define greatness in our rise as a peace-loving nation? globalization entails questions that concern us all. like many young people my age in china, i want to see my country get prosperous and enjoy respect in t

e international community. but it seems to me that mere patriotism is not just enough. it is vitally important that we young people do more serious thinking and broaden our mind to bigger issues. there might never be easy answers to those issues such as globalization, but to take them on and give them honest thinking is the first step to be prepared for both opportunities and challenges coming our way. this is also one of the thoughts that came to me while preparing this speech.

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